C++ Senior Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Portsmouth; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a C++ Senior Engineer or Technical Lead to oversee a team of engineers. This fully remote position focuses on developing robust platform features that serve hundreds of thousands of daily users. Candidates should have a strong background in C++, leadership experience, and familiarity with infrastructure as code practices.

Qualifications

• Solid commercial C++ experience on complex systems.
• Experience leading technical teams including hiring and coaching.
• Background in observability and logging.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of six engineers.
• Architect and implement reliable platform features at scale.
• Balance feature development with technical debt reduction.

Skills

C++

Team Leadership

Performance Management

Observability

Infrastructure as Code

Tools

Terraform

Helm

Flux

Job description

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Client:

Signify Technology

Location:

portsmouth, hampshire, United Kingdom

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Other

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Posted:

31.05.2025

Expiry Date:

15.07.2025

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Job Description:

C++ Senior Engineer / C++ Technical Lead

Super chance for a C++ Technical Lead or Senior Engineer to work on complex platform that sees 100ks of daily users.

The role involves leading a team of six engineers, overseeing task prioritization, and driving strategic planning to ensure timely and efficient project delivery.

? Location: UK, fully remote

Why join and what you’ll do

• Lead and mentor a team of six engineers, setting priorities and driving delivery
• Partner with Product to define scope, estimate effort, and establish roadmap
• Architect and implement reliable platform features at scale for hundreds of thousands of users daily
• Build proactive monitoring, alerting, and rapid incident response processes
• Balance feature development with technical debt reduction
• Integrate new AI-driven capabilities to enhance security and user experience

What you’ll bring

• Strong experience leading software or technical teams, including hiring, coaching, and performance management
• Solid commercial C++ experience on complex systems
• Proven experience with large, multi-component systems and distributed team practices
• Strong background in observability and logging
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code and automated deployments (Terraform, Helm or Flux)

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